This year as usual we booked with Tui but the company had hired seats on Easyjet as our carrier which took off from Luton on time at 6:20am

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A very cold morning and I had two fleeces on. A bonus was we were allowed 20kg each of luggage but since our booking this is no longer available as Easyjet have reduced it to 15kg

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the plane was a 319/320 airbus and looking as if it could do with a refurbishment.

Sunrise over the clouds

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As I have covered virtually all parts of PB in previous reports I was not sure what I was going to write about but apart from my old camera I now had a new one which was going to take a bit of getting use to but fun working it all out on this holiday.

Just before 10am we were approaching Arrecife. Our baggage came off pretty quickly, I think this was mainly due to a lot of the passengers only taking hand luggage.

The Tui rep standing in the arrivals corridor asked if we had a bus or taxi transfer and as we had the bus was told to go upstairs to the bus station. So we dragged our cases to the coach departures area upstairs to ask the rep there which was our coach.

"Oh", she said, "We have organised a taxi for you, sorry could not tell them downstairs in time".

No matter, this was a bonus for us and we were then given a voucher to give to the taxi driver and the rep downstairs hailed a cab for us. We were in PB in just 20 minutes.

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We were greeted in the reception at the Pueblo Marinero but being very early, they made a special effort to have our room ready within an hour and looked after our cases.

We had a look around the shopping centre to see any new changes.

This sports shop is new

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and this hairdressers

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but a large number of upstairs shops are still vacant

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We also had a look around the back of the marina to see if there were any more under sea statues being made, as I wanted to get better photographs of them after last year's efforts but all had now gone. However, I found one had been placed in the marina pool area and had plants growing from it.

I was hopefully going to improve on this picture given more time.

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Lunch again was in Lani's snack bar.

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Where we had beers.

I was looking for some images to take which would fit the title of 'refreshing' to use in a little competition being held some time next year. However, this image would not be good enough so something else to work on over the holiday.

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We both had baguettes

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and the fish got most of the chips lol

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some get more than others in the game of survival

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Whilst going back to the apartment I took these flowers

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Then it was shopping and it was a bit of a rush getting back for the sunset so taken from the balcony

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This year we did not get our favourite room and were much further down the side from the promenade.

If I use the balcony to take photographs there will always be lamp stands in the way, which I will eventually have to later clone out for anything good lol

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For the evening meal, being tired and having no sleep we chose Lani's

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and it was warm enough to sit outside and there was even a heater on near us and no wind.

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We both had sirloin steaks and they came out piping hot, so a bit of faith had returned in Lani's after last year cold meal.

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The view over the marina was worthwhile with a glass of wine

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oh i have finished it, perhaps it would have made a better shot if filled but perhaps another time lol

so back to the apartment for a coffee on the balcony what a perfect night

End of Day one

Day two

So up at dawn for the sunrise which for me starts with a chance to get a red sky about 30 minutes before sunrise

so at the pirate watch tower about 7:10am

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About 150 metres away is the new boutique hotel being built, I think it was around 7:30am when they started work this particular morning

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not much of a sunrise to talk of really and quite windy, an ESE wind

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so I went down to the marina, where I love taking pictures of the wooden bridge but today not quite the right light I was looking for to get a good result

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on the way back some nice flowers

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not a good day for sunbathing and we decided to have a walk to see what was going on down at the harbour

These graffiti chains have double since last year

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on the town promenade the tide was in and the sea was rough

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At the harbour the fence was up but nothing going on at this time.

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I then popped into the harbour fish shop which was open this time. Last year it seemed to be closed on a couple of visits.

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Christmas lights were going up

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on the way back we had some sangria in Barney's but they are now using tinned fruit

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and also noticed some of the prices have increased

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but had a burger

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the sky is now blue but still very windy

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walking back to the apartments the Princesa Yaiza hedges still look nice

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then tea on the balcony

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followed by a game of table tennis, where one has to get around the table quick to hit the shot or lose a life, i lost all mine pretty quickly lol

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Then a sunset

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tonight we are eating in Coolies for the first time as they have always in the past been closed for holidays

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I had the sirloin steak which was quite big, the owner said they have an Argentinian Chef

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Mrs Db had an extremely large pork cordon blue

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End of Day 2

Start of Day 3

So up early and passing the building structure of the new boutique hotel. It had a sinister look about it with what appeared to be structures like hanging gallows

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Last year at dawn I found I had taken a picture that I had quite liked with an old lamp in front of the sunrise. However, I had cut the top of the lamp stand off so wanted to recreate it and just as the sun was about to rise I took this.

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But just as the sun was almost in postion all the lamps went out a 7:45am

someone was working against me lol

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The sun was shining nicely on the Pirate Tower peninsular

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There were fisherman using a boat on the edge of the peninsular

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Today is market day in the marina

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but with the sunlight on the statue I wanted another go at getting a better image

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And on a quieter day could I get a better image of this art deco statue

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The market was in full flow

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but wanting to get certain pictures to use later

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I love this bridge as it always produces nice pictures

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Now always looking for interesting images and like these bridges crossing the outlet

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today would be a day around the pool

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lunchtime was a tuna baguette

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Evening came and it was a sunset

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This evening we are eating in Cervante's and chose their fillet steak Cervante

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Walking past the Jungle bar it had a live group on

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End of Day 3

Start of Day 4

Nothing special about the sunrise today

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However, back at the apartments I spotted a bird that I have not seen before but could not get a good picture of it. It is called a Hoopoe bird which is from Africa and was wandering around the waste ground by the apartments

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The weather was not the best today with a strong breeze, so we decided to walk to Flamingo Beach. Just past the harbour there appeared to be a sea search going on.

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Two police cars were on the promenade

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but nothing was located whilst I was there

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so we went past the Lanzarote Park Hotel

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Then on to Flamingo beach

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So going back via the town promenade, one of the restaurants has all these padlocks pinned on to the harbour chains

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I took a picture of an anchor which had been cemented into the rocks just a day before and dedicated to those who have lost their lives at sea

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Lunchtime, we tried the Jungle bar for the first time as the Icehouse was closed

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I had a bacon baguette which was very good

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Mrs Db had the healthy tuna baguette

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Then it was back to our apartment for a cup of tea and some vodka caramel

but watched a lone figure in the wilderness carrying some shopping home lol

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Then it was out on the promenade for the sunset

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Tonight we are eating in Blue Notes in the marina

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I had the rack of lamb but not much in the way of potatoes with it this year

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Mrs Db had the pork

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and a singer was in the background

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a nice evening

End of Day 4

Start of Day 5

What I call the standard sunrise today without any cloud

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I met another photographer from Lanzarote Photo site who was set up to take a supermoon

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I think he had about a thousand images with the camera set to take a picture every ten seconds

but unlike the one I saw a year ago this sun was going to fade it out before it reached the volcano. If one is lucky and the moon is bright people climbing the volcano can be seen in silhouette under the moonlight.

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So it was now to the marina to use the early sunlight to capture some images

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The bridge in early sunlight always looks good

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Today would be a pool day but really breezy

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but we had Lunch at Lani's

I need an image that would satisfy a title of 'refreshing' so I put Mrs Db's glass with mine

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Breakfasts at Lani's finish at 1pm and it was one minute to one when I asked the waiter for a fry up which includes toast and marmalade, he did not promise but would ask lol

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Mrs Db had a sensible toastie but even they looked big

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the afternoon

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then a drink followed by a tea on the balcony

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before going on the promenade for the sunset

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tonight we are eating in the Volcan de Timanfaya

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we were given the warmest seat in the house but not a bad thing lol

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we both had steaks

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and a small shared pudding

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and walking past the Jungle bar the band was playing

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End of Day 5

Start of Day 6

Very windy first thing this morning and now back at the lamp stand and the sun was coming up a tad earlier. The top of this lamp flaps about in the wind but at least the light stayed on and I took about 20 shots but still not perfect

I will be back lol

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The moon this morning is now too high to perch on the volcano top before it fades

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I might just have to net it for next year lol

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a bit chilly this morning so I think I will watch a film on TV

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lunchtime we went to the pool area for some lunch

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and then a game of table tennis with the other guests

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before the sunset

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tonight we are eating in the Camel restaurant near the harbour which has been recommended to us. This is the last ARMAS ferry coming in for the day at 8:40pm

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The menu

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I had the beef cordon blue which I have not heard of before using beef

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Mrs Db has the pork in a sauce both were nice meals

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It was the restaurant manager's birthday and all those of us that were remaining were given a lovely piece of birthday cake

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The staff were friendly and we were given a free drink of our choice, so a Baileys each and we would return

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End of Day 6

Start of Day 7

I was up early this morning as I had thought the clouds just might turn red before sunrise but it did not happen

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So tried to squeeze the sun coming up between the gap in the watchtower lol

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should have got the tower away from the centre of the picture in this one but that was the scene

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bit of a wind again today, so we decided to walk to the Papagayo end but found the path had been half fenced off

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so I got down on to the beach to find out what all the trouble was about, the sea was rough

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a large rock looks to have fallen

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and a second one in this picture

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but the walkway may just be awaiting a safety inspection

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further down, next to the two AI hotels visitor's have written their names on the beach in stones

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the sea museum has a boat as a guidance for the diving clubs

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and the divers

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The Dream Gran Castillo has complete changed its name on all it's signage

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So a walk back to apartments where we had lunch

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now would this whirlpool be 'refreshing' lol

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It turned out to be a nice afternoon

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and another sunset

despite me giving a euro to the chap who built these rocks, he pulls the one down in front of me before I had got all my pictures

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Christmas lights wrapped around the trees and lit above the promenade

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tonight we are eating in the Isla Bonita near the harbour for the first time

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